Cloud Engineer

**This is a hybrid role - candidates must live in or near Milwaukee, WI**

About VRC:

VRC is a full-service, independent, global valuation firm that focuses exclusively on valuation and advisory services. Since 1975, we have delivered valuation and financial opinions for M&A transactions and the financial and tax reporting requirements of Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and more. We welcome you to learn more about us.

About this role:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to provide day-to-day operational support for our enterprise network and cloud infrastructure. This role is essential to maintaining the performance, security, and reliability of our hybrid environment, which spans both on-premises systems and Azure cloud services.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, security, and infrastructure components, and will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud and network operations. You’ll collaborate closely with infrastructure and security teams to ensure seamless connectivity, secure access, and efficient resource management across the organization.

This position operates within an Agile environment, so familiarity with Agile methodologies is important. The candidate should be comfortable participating in daily stand-ups, weekly sprint planning, and regular retrospectives, contributing to a fast-paced and collaborative team culture focused on continuous improvement and delivery.

What you will do:

• Provide operational support for enterprise network infrastructure (on-prem and Azure)
• Manage Azure components: VNets, NSGs, Application Gateways, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute
• Operate and enhance an Azure Hub-and-Spoke landing zone (VNets/Subnets, NSGs/ASGs, UDRs, routing).
• Administer Azure Firewall policies, forced routing/egress control, and logging/diagnostics.
• Implement and maintain Private Endpoints/Private Link and Private DNS Zones for private-only service access.
• Manage hybrid connectivity and remote access using VPN Gateway (Site-to-Site + Point-to-Site) and ExpressRoute (if applicable).
• Monitor and troubleshoot network and connectivity using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher.
• Own Disaster Recovery and Backup using Recovery Services Vault (Azure Backup + Azure Site Recovery), including DR testing and runbooks.
• Drive secure-by-default cloud networking standards, documentation, and continuous optimization.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams on changes, upgrades, patching, and incident response.

What you will need:

• Around 5+ years in a Network Engineer or similar role
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), IPsec VPN
• Hands-on Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, UDRs, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway/WAF, VPN Gateway (P2S/S2S), Private Link/DNS.
• DR/BC experience with Recovery Services Vault, Azure Backup policies/restores, and Azure Site Recovery failover/failback.
• Virtualization: VMware, Pure Storage, Windows/Linux
• Security: Sentinel One, DUO
• VPN/Remote Access: Ivanti
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, Wireshark
• Experience with ARM templates or Terraform is a plus

What we offer you: 

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

VRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse team. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and the equitable treatment of our colleagues, the communities in which we live and work, and our clients. We value creating and working within a team-based environment where each person’s talent, ideas, opinions, and expertise are respected. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position with VRC are asked to email careers@valuationresearch.com.